Right so I finally bought a macro lens!

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Hi all

After buying crappy diopter things from ebay that screw to the front of your lens, and that work only in a secure wind-free unnatural studio type environment, I took the plunge and got the Oly Zuiko 35mm f3 macro lens.

Being totally new to the whole macro scene I ran straight out to the garden on the evening of purchase and started on the beasties - all comments welcome, be brutally honest, I'm brand new to this lens and this type of thing, so any pointers greatly appreciated!! I know a few are a bit soft in places, but I can't stop the wind or my hand shaking :(

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Thanks for looking - and if anyone has any PP workflows they want to share, especially to bring the best from macro shots, I'd be glad to take suggestions. These shots are all hand-held in the garden using the late evening sun as light, no flashies.

Danny
 
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Nice one, I like #4 and 6 best as they have the best exposures. ;)
 
4 & 6 for me aswell! (y) keep at it I know from experience how difficult this sort of stuff is!
 
no.6 is the best for me.
 
Cheers everyone for the kind comments. The exposure is noted on 4 and 6, thanks for that ;) I should add that I would have used my tripod only I was like a kid on Christmas morning and just stuck the lens on the camera and ran at the insects!

But with the closeness needed for macro is the tripod a neccesity or does it hinder you getting in as close as needed?
 
I don't use a tripod for insects as it is just too slow and gets in the way, I do sometimes use a monopod by generally all my wildlife shots are handheld. Flash is you friend in macro as it will freeze the action but it will need diffusing to kill the harshness of it. So shoot handheld with flash, manual focus moving camera in or out to gain focus and 1/200 shutter f11-16 iso 100-200 and have fun ;)
 
Ajophotog said:
I don't use a tripod for insects as it is just too slow and gets in the way, I do sometimes use a monopod by generally all my wildlife shots are handheld. Flash is you friend in macro as it will freeze the action but it will need diffusing to kill the harshness of it. So shoot handheld with flash, manual focus moving camera in or out to gain focus and 1/200 shutter f11-16 iso 100-200 and have fun ;)
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Thats the sort of info I'm after - cheers buddy :)
 
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